Aug. 29.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1301

Changing the Name of Greytown (Otago).

(L.S.)

GLASGOW, Governor.

A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS there are now existing two places in the Colony of New Zealand bearing the same name, that is to say, the Borough of Greytown, in the County of Wairarapa South, and the Township of Greytown, in the Taireri County, the last-named being the more recent in date of existence: And whereas, under the fourth section of "The Designation of Districts Act, 1894," I lately required the County Council of the Taireri County, being the local authority having jurisdiction in that behalf, to submit a new name for such township for my approval, as mentioned in the said section: And whereas the said Council hath accordingly submitted to me the name of "Allanton" in lieu of the existing name of "Greytown":

Now, therefore, in pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred on me by sections two and four of "The Designation of Districts Act, 1894," and of all other powers and authorities enabling me in this behalf, I, David, Earl of Glasgow, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby proclaim and declare that the name of the Township of Greytown, in the Taireri County, shall be and the same is hereby altered to "Allanton," and do assign the last-mentioned name to such township accordingly, and also do hereby proclaim and declare that this Proclamation shall take effect on and after the first day of December, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five.

Given under the hand of His Excellency the Right Honourable David, Earl of Glasgow; Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George; Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over Her Majesty's Colony of New Zealand and its Dependencies; and issued under the Seal of the said Colony, at the Government House, at Wellington, this twenty-second day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five.

A. J. CADMAN,
For Minister of Lands.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN !

Justice of the Peace appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 22nd August, 1895.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

WILLIAM AUGUSTUS NEALE, Esq.,

of Waikaremoana, to be a Justice of the Peace for the colony.
W. P. REEVES.

Member of Licensing Committee appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 24th August, 1895.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

CHARLES MITCHELL WHITTINGTON

to be a member of the Licensing Committee for the District of Hawke's Bay, vice T. Foreman, deceased.
W. P. REEVES.

Additional Conservator for South Egmont Forest Reserve appointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 15th August, 1895.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

ELLIOTT L'ESTRANGE BARTON,

of Hawera, to be an additional Conservator for the South Egmont Forest Reserve, to act in conjunction with the Conservators appointed on the 10th October, 1893.
JOHN McKENZIE,
Commissioner of State Forests.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, County of Hawera.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 26th August, 1895.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the Hawera County Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1886."
P. A. BUCKLEY.

HAWERA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Re loan of £450 for metalling the Hastings Road from the Railway Reserve to the Eltham Road:—

Notice is hereby given that the poll of ratepayers, taken on 14th August, 1895, resulted as follows:—
Number of voters on roll, 7; number of votes exercisable, 9; Number of voters for proposal, 5; number of votes for proposal, 7; number of voters against proposal, nil; number of votes against proposal, nil.

I therefore declare the proposal to be carried.
JOHN HESLOP,
Chairman.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, Manganui Road Board, County of Stratford.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 26th August, 1895.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the Manganui Road Board, is published in accordance with the provisions of "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1886."
P. A. BUCKLEY.

MANGANUI ROAD BOARD.

Result of poll of ratepayers of the Croydon Road Special Area, taken on Monday, 12th August, 1895, upon the proposal to raise a loan of £830, under "The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886," for the purpose of forming and metalling the Croydon Road from the Mountain Road eastwards; to pay out of such loan the cost of raising it; to strike as security on this loan a special rate of 1½d. in the pound over the following lands: namely, Sections 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, part 7 (66 acres), 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, Block IX., Huiroa Survey District:—
Number of ratepayers on special roll, 15; number of votes exercisable, 17; Number of votes recorded for the proposal, 13; no votes were recorded against the proposal.

I therefore declare the proposal carried.
J. MACKAY,
Chairman.
Manganui Road Board,
Midhirst, 19th August, 1895.

Awards of the Royal Humane Society of Australasia granted in New Zealand.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 27th August, 1895.

THE following list of awards of the Royal Humane Society of Australasia, granted in New Zealand during the year 1894-95, is published for general information.
P. A. BUCKLEY.

ACTS OF GALLANTRY FOR WHICH MEDALS AND CERTIFICATES OF MERIT HAVE BEEN AWARDED SINCE THE PUBLICATION OF THE LAST REPORT, NEW ZEALAND, 1894-95.

1362.—WELBY EARL FISHER, of St. Clair, Dunedin, New Zealand, a clerk, aged nineteen years, who rescued James Peter Simon, of Dunedin, a boot merchant, aged forty-four years, from drowning at the Cliffs, on the 25th January, 1894. Mr. Simon, whilst fishing, was washed off the rocks by a large wave. Fisher, seeing that he was unable to swim against the strong backwater current, jumped in to his rescue. A rope was accidentally found by some boys at the foot of the cliff, and thrown to them, and thus both were rescued. They were both much injured by the rocks. Silver medal.

1363.—EDWARD COLUMB, of Kurow, North Otago, New Zealand, a labourer, aged nineteen years, who rescued Edith B. Powell, a housemaid, aged thirty-three years, from drowning in the Waitaki River, on the 8th April, 1894. Miss Powell fell through a hole in the bridge into a raging torrent, and Columb, seeing her disappear, ran down the bank until she reappeared; he then plunged in, swam a distance of 70 yards, and reached Miss Powell, who was unconscious, just as she was sinking for the third time. He, with great difficulty, swam with her to shallow water, and, with the aid of a Mr. H. Rout, succeeded in getting her ashore. Bronze medal.

1373.—EUGENE EGAN, of Temuka, New Zealand, aged forty years, a constable, who rescued Michael Mulhern, of Temuka, a hotelkeeper, aged forty-five years, from his burning hotel, on the 6th August, 1894. Mr. Mulhern was heard groaning in one of the rooms of the hotel. Constable Egan broke the window, entered, and, groping about the floor, found Mr. Mulhern unconscious, and dragged him to the window. Constable Egan was assisted out in a dazed condition. Bronze medal.

1382.—MAURICE FESTU, of the steamship "Rotorua," Union Steamship Company, Wellington, New Zealand, who risked his life in rescuing Constable C. R. Broberg, Police-station, Wellington, New Zealand, from drowning at the Queen's Wharf, on the 3rd November, 1894. Certificate of merit.